Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-03
JOHN A. LOGAN.
United States Senator.


Al $40 O'clock the large bell at the
cemetery began to toll and the head of
the procession passed slowly through
the entrance to the accompaniment of q
funeral air from the artillery band,
Gen. Sheridan, accompanied by an
orderly, canae in advance and took up o
position at the tomb, where he was JOIN
ed by Gen. Ordway and staff. Tie pro-
cession wound slowly along, beneath
dark evergreen arches end the artillery
formed a line in front of the tomb until
the first OF the carriages came up. They
military contingent, took up their posi-
tomb. The pall-bearers alighted and
took their places on the foot walk, while
the hearse slowly turned the road at the
foot OF the hill. The Marine band,
posted opposite to the tomb. played
Nearer my God TO Thee" and with
little delay the casket was
removed and placed on the bier
at the entrsnce to the vault. By
this time the occupants OF the carriages
had alighteu and remained standing on
the foot walk. The carriages containing
the immediate members of the dead
senator's family drove up and took a
position directly in front of the tomb.
John A. Logan. IT., alIghted, but Mrs.
Logan remained in the carriage through.
out tho ceremony. Standing near the
head OF the casket Department Chaplain
Swallow began to read the burial service
OF the Ct. A. II.
The scene was very impressive. Sur.
rounding the caskes stood the members
OF the cabinet, senators and representa-
tives, army officers of high rank and gray
haired veterans of the war with un-
covered heads, while in q low but distinct
voice the chaplain read the simple but
solemn service. When he had finished
Rev. DR.. Newman stepped forward, and
In an impressive manner delivered the
Lords prayer and concluded with the
benediction. The band began to play
softly as the pall-bearers stepped for
ward and bore the casket into the vault.
and sounds of lamentation were heard
from the mournerb' carriage. A trumpe-
teer standing at the entrance OF the
tomb raised the instrument to HE lips
aud broke the dead silence with "taps,"
flights out.)
The casket was then uncovered and
some OF the dead senator's relatives and
|tkAcHuc Ph6Scu uIOuSu VIC cAbiouCo huu
took o last look at his features. After O
few moments the cover was replaced
and the case enclosing the casket was
fastened with thumb Meanwhile
many of the military organizations had
taken up their homeward march, the
carriages following rapidly with the
exception OF that occupied by Mrs. Lo-
gan and her son. which remained long
enough to enable her to give some
directions to Deputy Sergeant-atsArms
Christies regarding the disposition of
some Of tho flowers. The remainder
OF the floral decorations were
then conveyed to the tomb. completely
covering the casket> The key grated in
the Iron door aud the illustrious dead
was left in solitude. After tho cere-
monies at the tomb were over, Deputy
Sergeant-at-Arms Christies called upon
Gen. Hunt, governor OF the soldiers
home, and suggested the propriety of
having eguard OF honor over the re-
mains. Gen. Hunt OF onoe called for
volunteers from residents at the home,
and in q short time a number OF veterans
] responded to the invitations. The vol
unteer guard will no maintained day